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The 1989 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a Southeastern Conference (SEC) member during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC. The Wildcats scored 212 points and allowed 220 points.[1]

Record6–5 (2–5 SEC)
Headcoach
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1989 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–5 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
 1988
1990 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Tennessee +6101110
No. 9 Alabama +6101020
No. 6 Auburn +6101020
Florida430750
Ole Miss430840
Georgia430660
Kentucky250650
LSU250470
Mississippi State160560
Vanderbilt0701100
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Kentucky opened with wins against Indiana and North Carolina, lost to Alabama and Auburn, beat Rutgers and LSU, lost at Georgia, beat Cincinnati and Vanderbilt, and lost to Florida and Tennessee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Indiana*W 17–1458,216[2]
September 16North Carolina*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–650,174[3]
September 23at No. 15 AlabamaL 3–1570,123[4]
October 7No. 11 Auburn
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 12–2455,688[5]
October 14Rutgers*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 33–2654,771[6]
October 21LSU
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–2153,967[7]
October 28at GeorgiaL 23–3481,987[8]
November 4Cincinnati*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
W 31–046,195[9]
November 11at VanderbiltW 15–1139,876[10]
November 18at FloridaL 28–3871,432[11]
November 25No. 11 Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
L 10–3155,237[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1989 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
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Head coach
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Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Team players in the 1990 NFL draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Oliver BarnettDefensive end355Atlanta Falcons
Donnie GardnerDefensive end7171Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Andy MurrayRunning back7185Houston Oilers
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